Gov. Healey has nominated Toiya Taylor to serve as Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court. A native of Dorchester, Taylor has been serving as First Assistant Clerk Magistrate in the Dorchester Court, where she reviews search warrants, arrest warrants, and criminal complaints for probable cause and assists court users in navigating court procedures and rules.
She previously was First Assistant Register in the Probate and Family Court in Suffolk County.
“Toiya has years of legal experience and a deep-rooted commitment to upholding the law,” said the governor in a statement. “If confirmed [by the Governor’s Council], she will be a positive addition to the courts and serve the people of Massachusetts with distinction.”
The nominee began her legal career as a law clerk for the Probate and Family Court 25 years ago. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a law degree from Boston College Law School.
